Stacey L. Callaghan
Practice Focus Area: Health and Life Sciences, Innovative Care Delivery
Office: Chicago
Years at Firm: 5

What is your favorite part about practicing healthcare law at McDermott?
My favorite part about practicing healthcare law here at McDermott is the phenomenal team. There are thought leaders in every sub-specialty you can imagine, and the people I work with everyday are genuinely kind, good people. I have worked at other firms with a shorter bench; the ease with which we are able to navigate incredibly complex issues here is special. I also love that the firm and practice group encourage us to develop areas about which we are passionate. Because of this, I’ve been fortunate to become the co-chair of our Women’s Digital Health Initiative.

What is the biggest opportunity and greatest challenge facing clients in your area of focus today?
The biggest opportunity and the greatest challenge are both the fact that healthcare law is changing so rapidly, especially in the innovative care delivery space following the COVID-19 pandemic. There is more opportunity than ever before for healthcare companies and other stakeholders to be creative with their partnerships and their use of technology, but healthcare laws and regulations are still catching up to the innovation in many cases.

What advice would you give to junior lawyers looking to build their practice in your focus area?
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Andrea Zazulia
Practice Focus Area: Healthcare Transactions and M&A
Office: Miami
Years at Firm: 5+

What is your favorite part about practicing healthcare law at McDermott?
I am grateful to be part of a health and life sciences team that is truly world-class. Our group is intentional about collaboration and innovation. Having a bench of thought leaders in every niche of healthcare is an invaluable resource for providing comprehensive and cohesive counsel to our clients, and for training and career growth. I also think our overlap between healthcare regulatory and transactional knowledge is unmatched and allows us to provide practical guidance to clients, whether they are trying to get deals done or build and run their businesses.

What is the biggest opportunity and greatest challenge facing clients in your area of focus today?
The effective implementation of artificial intelligence and the security and use of protected health information are undoubtedly going to be among the biggest drivers of success and failure in the health industry over the next five to ten years. There is incredible potential for improvement in efficiency and quality of care, but as we have seen, there is also significant risk. The health services sector (e.g., physician and dental offices, hospitals) could particularly benefit from leveraging this technology to lower costs and improve patient outcomes. However, implementation will require a thoughtful and measured approach [...]

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Jim Owens
Practice Focus Area: Healthcare
Office: Los Angeles
Years at Firm: 8+

What is your favorite part about practicing healthcare law at McDermott?
The lawyers and other professionals here, first and foremost. We have an amazingly talented team with a wealth of experience advising sophisticated clients in all segments of the healthcare industry. The substantive law depth and breadth, market knowledge, and geographic scope of our healthcare practice is impressive and makes us the best in the business. It is truly the “A team,” and it enables me to bring together the full spectrum of healthcare law advisers to provide a one-stop-shop of high-quality services for our clients. I also enjoy working with our smart and successful clients who value our work and who treat us as members of their team.

What is the biggest opportunity and greatest challenge facing clients in your area of focus today?
My practice is focused primarily on representing health systems and hospitals. Some of the biggest challenges facing our clients are diminishing margins caused by declining reimbursement and rising costs, physician and nursing shortages in the face of an aging population, and increased regulatory hurdles to many types of healthcare transactions. Some of the biggest opportunities include innovative partnerships among providers for specific types of services, and innovations in digital health and artificial intelligence in [...]

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